Chris Mccandless Selfish

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Many people would consider Chris McCandless’ death foolish and pointless. Chris believed in doing what he loved. He once said, “If you want something in life, reach out and grab it.” He wanted to go live in the wild and be free, so he decided to “reach out and grab it.” His goal was to live off the land, but he lacked the requisite humility. He was unprepared, without a map, without a car, and without a plan. He also explained that so many people are unhappy with their lives, but are not willing to change the situation they are in. Chris did not want to be one of these people, he was unhappy in life so he left his house and went to live off the land in Alaska. Although Chris did lack the requisite humility, his death was not pointless, what …show more content…
Many people are willing to risk their lives to do something they love, such as Jon Krakauer. Krakauer went on a journey similar to Chris’s. He decided to climb the Devil’s Thumb and describes his story in Into the Wild. He was well prepared and had experience with climbing. He took a dangerous, unclimbed route because he wanted to explore. This is similar to McCandless’ journey because they both were at risk of losing their lives during it. The only difference is that Chris did not inform anyone of his location or prepare properly. Another example of bravery is expressed in Divergent by Veronica Roth. Tris says, "Eric called Al’s suicide brave, and he was wrong. My mother’s death was brave. I remember how calm she was, how determined. It isn’t just that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without hesitation, and without appearing to consider another option." Her mother’s death is looked at by society much like Chris’s. Many people called her death foolish and pointless. Much like Chris, she died for something she loved; she was protecting her daughter. Chris died doing what he loved and was very happy when he died. I think his death was very brave in the fact that he risked his life to pursue his dreams of living off the land in